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Gypsy · 05-24-2024, 07:21 PM

Looking for a quality company that can dip and strip a Ford body and then ecoat it. Prefer the southeast, but would consider the eastern US. Anyone have any experience with this? Outcomes? Recommendations? Costs? Thanks

Model51 · 05-24-2024, 08:11 PM

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I had the cab, doors and fenders of my 1935 truck stripped in a shop near Raleigh, NC. The process started with heating the parts to 800 F which burned off all the paint, body filler and lead with no metal distortion. Then once cooled, a pressure wash followed by submergence in a weak phosphoric acid water solution at 120 F to remove rust. Then another pressure wash and coating of orthophos preservative was sprayed on.

I was very happy with the results - all clean metal, no rust anywhere. The only issue was the acid removed some of the threads in the D-nuts so those had to be replaced.

This might not be the process you are looking for, but it worked for me. The total cost was $1,200 in 2017.

05-24-2024, 07:21 PM	#1
Gypsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Malabar, FL Posts: 113	Body dipping and Ecoating Looking for a quality company that can dip and strip a Ford body and then ecoat it. Prefer the southeast, but would consider the eastern US. Anyone have any experience with this? Outcomes? Recommendations? Costs? Thanks

05-24-2024, 08:11 PM	#2
Model51 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax Station, VA Posts: 566	Re: Body dipping and Ecoating Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I had the cab, doors and fenders of my 1935 truck stripped in a shop near Raleigh, NC. The process started with heating the parts to 800 F which burned off all the paint, body filler and lead with no metal distortion. Then once cooled, a pressure wash followed by submergence in a weak phosphoric acid water solution at 120 F to remove rust. Then another pressure wash and coating of orthophos preservative was sprayed on. I was very happy with the results - all clean metal, no rust anywhere. The only issue was the acid removed some of the threads in the D-nuts so those had to be replaced. This might not be the process you are looking for, but it worked for me. The total cost was $1,200 in 2017. __________________ 1935 157" 1 1/2 ton stake truck undergoing full original restoration 1936 131 1/2" panel truck rescue preservation Author of the 1935-1936 Ford Model 51 V8 Truck book published by the Early Ford V8 Club of America